Rachel Flatt SP 2008/2009, it's Moon River connected with Piano Concerto No.2, 1st Movement of Rachmaninov.
That's an odd pairing. I like Moon River and love Rachmaninov, but putting them together seems a little far-fetched.
Rachel Flatt SP 2008/2009, it's Moon River connected with Piano Concerto No.2, 1st Movement of Rachmaninov.
Would it be possible for someone to skate to Moon River for their SP?
So my thoughts have been on this concept for a while and I'm starting to wonder more and more about original compositions for skaters. They hire all these trainers,choreographers, etc. so why not musicians? It is such a huge part of the performance. I heard Adelina has music being made especially for her and I know it's nothing new but as with coaches and choreographers maybe its a good idea to form a relationship with a musician and carry through with it for several seasons.
I actually think it would be groundbreaking and well recieved if skaters developed a relationship with a musician they connect with and perform to original compositions. I love the thought of one of the young Russians doing their SP to something like this.
http://youtu.be/quwnGUeP9lQ (I can imagine deep edges and turns in my head throughout)
Then continue to work with him or whoever it is you chose to work with over multiple seasons. It would help add a little extra charm and certainly build the skaters character. Just think how great the exhibitions would be. Plushy violin exhibition comes to mind. Again...I am stressing the idea of a continued relationship and the identity that could be built upon from such a skater/musician partnership. For both parties.
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Bring it on!! I love me some Shostakovich.
I'm sure they decided to try this music after Kostner's short program a few years ago.
OT but Symphony No 7 would be awesome
Scorpions, Still Loving You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqCKvUSik-I
You must be a mind reader. That is my favorite symphony (The Leningrad Symphony)!!! Too bad it is rarely performed.
I would be ecstatic if someone skated to the march (Allegretto part) from the seventh symphony -- this would be epic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp4444gU8D4
It has a similar structure of building up to the final peak as Ravel's bolero or Nyman's Memorial.
Really, if someone wants lots of darkness and drama, Shostakovich is the composer to use. His music is quirky, modern, intense, out of the box, and has a good rhythm for dancing.
Another one of my favorites is his Hamlet suite. It can't get any darker than this piece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuuocHoKvsw
Ok, I am going to stop my Shostakovich rant as it is the wrong thread for that. :
Ooooh, some very nice suggestions in this thread Here are some of my suggestions, though they are not necessarily good for skating I guess. I'm sure that I could think of many more (and better) choices but so far these pop into my head:
This Mortal Coil, Song to the Siren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM
Scorpions, Still Loving You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqCKvUSik-I
Schumann, Von Fremden Landern und Menschen (I know, it's ridiculously short, but maybe it could be used as a part of a program?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMs7o19C-YM&list=WL&index=11
Ravel, Pavane for Dead Princess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKkeDqJBlK8
Irene Adler's Theme from Sherlock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GihSA4V2UYw
And finally, this little gem, anyone who would dares skate anything from their repertoire deserves a medal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYwFnm6X7I Haha, kidding! Or am I?
Adian Pitkeev used this for his exhibition at Junior Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m30dZj7_siI
Lang/Tchernyshev actually skated to "Still Loving You" by the Scorpions for their FD back in 2003
http://youtu.be/L0otg_Z-esc
The Miraculous Mandarin
Thanks a lot!
IDK if anyone has mentioned this but I really like this piece from Game of Thrones. It's called "Rains of Castamere"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9SIS6wBxpI
And there is a cover version with strings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4VKi2vzKE